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Mind and Body Fitness February 2017 |
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This issue, we're giving you some peppy puppy picks that focus on animals and their health. You can skip to our "Focus On" section to read them! And, no, dogs cannot get medical degrees... yet... |
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| If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body by James HamblinIn this engaging, convenient book, the physician behind The Atlantic's video series with the same title presents a host of queries about the human body and briefly discusses the answers. Drawing on his medical training and interviews with other physicians and biological scientists, author James Hamblin provides information, counters misinformation, critiques health-related marketing, and bemoans the effects of money and politics on health policy. Whether you're looking for specific answers or want an informative and thought-provoking overview of health issues, If Our Bodies Could Talk offers a one-stop resource. |
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| The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body's Least Understood Organ... by Sylvia TaraAccording to biochemist Sylvia Tara, fat is the least-understood organ in our bodies, which may explain why, though we're spending billions of dollars on the war on fat, we're fighting a losing battle. In this well-researched book, Tara explains how fat works, providing fascinating scientific explanations of its biochemistry, its influence on the rest of the body, and why some people stay slim while others gain weight easily. Whether your body type runs more to Sumo wrestler or to supermodel, you'll find The Secret Life of Fat revealing. |
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| The Confident Parent: A Pediatrician's Guide to Caring for Your Little One... by Jane Scott with Stephanie LandPediatrician Jane Scott has lived in several parts of the world besides the U.S., so she's been able to observe parenting styles in a variety of cultures. In The Confident Parent, Scott addresses the anxieties of American parents, who feel the pressures of time and of overwhelming, often conflicting, advice from peers and experts. Referring to what she learned both in her medical training and in her life as a parent and grandparent, she offers research-based guidance on child-rearing issues. She also counsels parents to care for themselves as well as their children and to have confidence in their instincts. |
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| Breathe: The Simple, Revolutionary 14-Day Program... by Belisa VranichWhile awareness of our breathing is an important aspect of meditation practice, clinical psychologist Belisa Vranich argues that it's also essential to good physical and psychological health. In addition to explaining point-by-point the physiology of breathing -- and why we should breathe better -- she provides illustrated exercises in a two-week workbook that allows the average "underbreather" to learn better technique, banish stress, and feel better. We all know that oxygen is essential to life; now we can truly take advantage of its healing power. |
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Like puppies? Like reading? Do you like puppies AND reading?
Stop by for the "Paws To Read" program, and read aloud to a trained therapy dog!
Aren't able to make it to any of these dates? It's offered every 2nd Saturday of the month - mark your calendar! |
Baseball Has an Elaborate History You May Not Know About...
Come to hear from Leslie Heaphy about the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, including how it all ties in to Ohio!.
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| The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova BaileyIncapacitated at age 34 by a virus that wreaked havoc on her nervous system, author Elisabeth Tova Bailey was almost completely immobilized and had to rely on a caregiver and friends for everything. After someone brought her a wild snail with some flowers in a pot, Bailey became fascinated with its activities and found that observing it gave her a new purpose in her extremely circumscribed life. In The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating, she relates details of her illness, but keeps her focus on the snail, adding scientific information about mollusks that she learned after she got better. Kirkus Reviews calls this memoir a "charming, delicate meditation on the meaning of life." |
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| Weekends with Daisy by Sharron Kahn LuttrellDaisy the Labrador retriever lived five days a week in a prison, where she was a pupil in the National Education for Assistance Dog Services program, which employs prison inmates as dog trainers. On weekends, Daisy went to live with journalist Sharron Luttrell, who volunteered to help with the dog's accommodation to life in the "real world." Keith, Daisy's trainer in the prison, and Sharron often consulted about training matters, and Sharron's family played a big role in Daisy's life at their house. Weekends with Daisy offers an inspiring and lively account of assistance dogs and the lives of their humans -- both in and out of prison. |
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| Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust... by Michael Hingson with Susy FloryIn Thunder Dog, author Michael Hingson relates how he grew up blind and learned to rely on guide dogs, providing details about how he gets along in the world. In this engaging and inspiring memoir, he also shares how, on September 11, 2001, he was at work on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center when a terrorist-flown airliner crashed into it. Hingson's guide dog Roselle proved her worth as the pair walked down 1,463 stairs in the collapsing skyscraper, helping others remain calm during the ordeal. This book offers an absorbing account of the guide dog's essential role in Hingson's life, woven into the harrowing chronicle of 9/11. |
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The Merck/Merial Manual for Pet Health : Home Edition
by Cynthia M. Kahn
The Merck/Merial Manual for Pet Health delivers animal health expertise in everyday language that all pet owners can understand. This in-depth new resource, authored by over 200 veterinary experts, covers the full spectrum of today's pets, from dogs, cats and horses to birds, reptiles, fish and other exotic pets. No other book provides as much health information on as many types of animals. The one resource for a lifetime of pets combines the expertise of more than two hundred veterinary specialists, in an in-depth reference for pet owners that addresses a full spectrum of caregiver concerns for dogs, cats, and exotics, from selecting a compatible animal companion to addressing a range of diseases and disorders. Simultaneous.
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Pukka's Promise : The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs
by Ted Kerasote
Can a purebred be as healthy as a mixed-breed? How many vaccines are too many? Should we rethink spaying and neutering? Is raw food really healthier than kibble, and should your dog be chewing more bones? The award-winning author of Merle's Door draws on cutting-edge research to present a narrative guide to canine care that covers such controversial topics as the comparative health of purebred and mixed-breed dogs, the benefits and consequences of common health-care practices and the ways to identify best pet foods. 150,000 first printing
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* 7.6 million animals enter shelters nationwide each year. * Depending on the shelter, you can adopt not only cats and dogs, but hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, and even turtles, snakes, or chickens! * Statistically, roughly 1/3 are adopted, and less than 1/3 are returned to owners. * Roughly 25% of dogs in animal shelters are purebreds. * Many animals in shelters are already house-trained and people-friendly, so you can enjoy their presence without the teenage rebellion. |
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